CHAPTER 3PROGRAMS AND POLICIESLEARNING OBJECTIVESUpon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:1. Explain the programs and policies of Command Managed EqualOpportunity (CMEO).A new nation . . . dedicated to theproposition that all men are created equal.Abraham Lincoln, 1863The United States Navy has a special set ofmoral, ethical, and behavioral standards; thosestandards form the foundation of the NavysPersonal Excellence Program goals. One of thosegoals is the Navys commitment to achieving anenvironment that supports equal opportunity. TheNavy strives to guarantee equal opportunity andtreatment for all, regardless of race, color,religion, gender, age, or national origin withinconstraints of the law. The Navy does not toleratediscrimination.All Navy men and women should strive tomaintain the highest personal standards. Theyshould create a model environment where theopportunity to succeed depends only on eachpersons aspirations, abilities, and talents.The pursuit of an environment free fromdiscrimination is an element of leadership.Leaders at all levels of the chain of command areresponsible for creating and maintaining a climatethat fosters equal opportunity. That includes theChief of Naval Operations (CNO); the Chief ofNaval Personnel, with assistance by the HumanResource Management Department; and the fleetcommanders in chief and their chains of com-mand down through unit commanding officers.You too, as a petty officer and leader, havean important role in the Navys equal opportunity(EO) efforts. You should make every effort toprevent sexual harassment and to enforce EOamong command personnel.Although EO covers a wide range of day-to-day practices and routines, you will be involvedin specific areas. Those areas include discipline,duty assignments, grievance procedures, trainingand advancement, and awards and recognition.COMMAND MANAGEDEQUAL OPPORTUNITY (CMEO)Command Managed Equal Opportunity(CMEO) is a program through which the Navyguides commands in carrying out equal oppor-tunity. It is a management system that isresponsible to higher echelons but with controlprimarily at the command level.PURPOSE OF CMEOThe purpose of CMEO is to establish the EOprogram for each command. CMEO directs thechain of command to take the following EOactions:Create and maintain a positive EO climatewithin the commandIdentify and resolve EO/sexual harassmentproblems and concerns3-1